"Good, but it's a long process, so it's like OK. The kids are gonna be here next Thursday to drop off their materials," teacher Molly Lawry said.

"This is gonna be, day and night to get it ready for the kids," teacher Katherin Clark said.

Gorrell said the final tally might be in the $4 million range for repairs, but said they will be ready for next time. He said the roof is stronger and the walls have more reinforcement in them, just in case another tornado hits.

The superintendent also told WISN 12 News about 20 percent of the school was damaged by the twister.

Volunteers will be helping staff make final touches for the first day on Sept. 2.

HIGHER AT 22.9. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 21. YOUR KIDS ARE PROBABLY DAYS AWAY FROM GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. SOME MADISON-AREA STUDENTS ARE HOPING THEIR SCHOOL IS REBUILT IN TIME AFTER A TORNADO TORE THROUGH TWO MONTHS AGO. ONLY ON WISN 12 NEWS, HILLARY MINTZ GOES HEADS TO VERONA FOR A CLOSE UP LOOK AT THE PROGRESS. WE ARE AT ROOM 206. YOU CAN SEE THE WALL WAS COMPLETELY GONE. HOURS AFTER AND EF3 TORNADO POUNDED THIS GOAL. THE SUPER IN TEEN THAT -- IN TENET RECORDED THIS NEVER BEFORE SEEN VIDEO INSIDE. HE WAS CONFIDENT THEY COULD REBUILD BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. NOW, THAT IS TWO WEEKS AWAY. IT HAS BEEN FULL ON SINCE THAT DATE. THEY'VE HAD PEOPLE HERE ON THE WEEKENDS, OVERNIGHT. TODAY, HE TOOK US BACK INSIDE. THIS IS ONE OF THE ROOMS WHERE THE WALL WAS REMOVED. IF YOU ARE STANDING HERE ON JUNE 17, LOOKING OUT THERE, YOU ARE LOOKING TO THE OUTDOORS. WHAT A DIFFERENCE TWO MONTHS MAKE. PLUS, A LOT OF HARD WORK. THE WALL IS BACK , STANDING TALL. THIS CLASSROOM IS READY TO GO -- GO. IT IS A LONG PROCESS. THE KIDS WILL BE HERE. THIS IS GOING TO BE DAY AND NIGHT TO GET IT READY. THE FINAL TALLY MAY BE IN THE $4 MILLION RANGE FOR REPAIRS. THEY WILL BE READY FOR NEXT TIME. THE ROOF IS STRONGER AND THE WALLS OF REINFORCED. THAT IS JUST IN CASE MOTHER NATURE DECIDES TO MAKE AN UNEXPECTED VISIT. THE ZIPPER AND TENDON ALSO TELLS 12 NEWS THAN 20% OF THE SCHOOL WAS DAMAGED BY THE